Tomorrow, When the War Began (2012)
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 55
Fresh: 35 | Rotten: 20
While the script isn't amazing and the story's race issues linger, this adaptation of John Marsden's book is an exciting, action-heavy adventure that should please fans of the series.
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Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 2
While the script isn't amazing and the story's race issues linger, this adaptation of John Marsden's book is an exciting, action-heavy adventure that should please fans of the series.
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Tomorrow When the War Began is a pulse-pounding action thriller that follows the journey of eight high school friends in an Australian coastal town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by an invasion that no one saw coming. Caitlin Stasey stars as 17 year old Ellie Linton, a precocious teen who leads her best friends including Corrie (Rachel Hurd-Wood) and Kevin (Lincoln Lewis) to an isolated, deep in the woods camp site named 'Hell.' Upon returning, they come to grips with the fact
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Caitlin Stasey
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Rachel Hurd-Wood
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Lincoln Lewis
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Deniz Akdeniz
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Phoebe Tonkin
Fiona Maxwell -
Christopher Pang
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Ashleigh Cummings
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Colin Friels
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All Critics (57) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (20) | DVD (2)
You know the drill: A small group of unsuspecting adventurers wanders into danger, and not all of them will get out alive.
Top CriticJust fast-moving fun, enough so to gloss over its shortcomings.
There's a vein of thoughtfulness running beneath the brazenly explosive action highlights and fist-pumping soundtrack, though the suspense does fall prey to some debilitating credibility issues.
Australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging Tomorrow, When the War Began, an action-packed war film for and about teenagers.
...despite the R-rating, this isn't really a movie for grown-ups, Tomorrow When the War Began can't be completely dismissed as a teen movie either. It's a curious thing, with sleek, fluid action set pieces and moments that approach - then bungle - grace.
"Tomorrow" is less realistic than "Red Dawn," if you can wrap your head around that without making it pop off.
a nice combination of high school angst and blockbuster action
This is a movie that packs in a lot of very cool action while still addressing its themes intelligently. It's one to seek out.
Quite a crafty genre mash-up that deserves to find an audience.
Undeniably entertaining, but also profoundly silly, making Red Dawn look like a documentary by comparison.
So full of stock types and clichés it makes The Breakfast Club look like Nashville.
A resistance-combatant-primer disguised as a teen-exploitation flick, "Tomorrow When the War Began" delights in guilty pleasures.
Despite the far-fetched set-up (and the often clunky dialogue and acting), you'll soon be rooting for the plucky teens.
The door is tantalisingly left open for a sequel, and if it's as enjoyable as this then it won't be an unwelcome one.
American audiences might prefer to see their own country being invaded by Asiatic hordes on the big screen, but Tomorrow, When the War Began is as glossy and slick as any Hollywood production . . .
This is cringe-worthy commercial cinema of the worst kind.
Despite some effective moments, the film doesn't begin to compare with Milius's highly sophisticated rightwing movie that gives the Soviet and Cuban invaders their due.
Despite some decent acting, the teenagers seem more cardboard than flesh and blood.
It passes the time innocuously enough, but the ingredients for global success are missing.
Audience Reviews for Tomorrow, When the War Began
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- Ellie Linton: I can't tell if what I did was right or wrong.
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- Ellie Linton: People are dying out there!
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